Gus Kahn
Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including "Pretty Baby", "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)", "My Buddy" "I'll See You in My Dreams", "It Had to Be You", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Makin' Whoopee", "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I'm Through with Love", "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "You Stepped Out of a Dream". |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 6, 1886 (Koblenz), Died October 8, 1941 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 1418 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6693 | 10-in. | 12/30/1908 | I wish I had a girl | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9493 | 10-in. | 10/3/1910 | To the strains of that wedding march | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11856 | 10-in. | 4/11/1912 | Music vot's music must come from Berlin | Maurice Burkhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13305 | 10-in. | 5/13/1913 | Sunshine and roses | Edna Brown ; James F. Harrison | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14210 | 10-in. | 12/17/1913 | The good ship Mary Ann | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15752 | 10-in. | 3/2/1915 | Oh how that woman could cook | George L. Thompson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15869 | 10-in. | 4/9/1915 | Everybody rag with me | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17108 | 10-in. | 2/3/1916 | Memories | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17475 | 10-in. | 4/11/1916 | My dreamy China lady | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18013 | 10-in. | 6/22/1916 | Pretty baby | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18378 | 10-in. | 9/18/1916 | Pretty baby | Orpheus Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18718 | 10-in. | 11/17/1916 | Just a word of sympathy | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18955 | 10-in. | 1/4/1917 | If you ever get lonely | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18984 | 10-in. | 1/12/1917 | That funny jas band from Dixieland | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19123 | 10-in. | 1/24/1917 | Whose pretty baby are you now? | Orpheus Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19300 | 10-in. | 2/19/1917 | Memories | E. K. Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19379 | 10-in. | 3/16/1917 | Because you're Irish | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20066 | 10-in. | 6/20/1917 | Along the way to Waikiki | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20452 | 10-in. | 7/25/1917 | Sailin' away on the Henry Clay | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20493 | 10-in. | 8/3/1917 | Memories | Paul Reimers | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20535 | 10-in. | 8/27/1917 | So long, Mother | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20625 | 10-in. | 8/14/1917 | Some Sunday morning | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20811 | 10-in. | 10/1/1917 | Where the morning glories grow | Elizabeth Spencer ; Sterling Trio | Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21434 | 10-in. | 1/30/1918 | On the road to home, sweet home | Percy Hemus | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21907 | 10-in. | 5/6/1918 | What are you going to do to help the boys? | Charles Hart ; Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Gus," accessed December 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
Kahn, Gus. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108721.
"Kahn, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 December 2023.
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